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Princeton's WordNet

  1. tons, dozens, heaps, lots, piles, scores, stacks, loads, rafts, slews, wads, oodles, gobs, scads, lashingsnoun

    a large number or amount

    "made lots of new friends"; "she amassed stacks of newspapers"

Wiktionary

  1. tonsnoun

    A lot; a large quantity (of something).

    I have tons of pens, but none of them work.

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  1. tons

    A ton is a unit of measurement, often used to measure mass or weight, especially in relation to large quantities or heavy objects. Its definition can vary depending on the context. In the United States, a ton is commonly defined as 2,000 pounds (approximately 907.19 kg). This is often referred to as a short ton. Meanwhile, outside of the U.S., a ton is typically defined as 1,000 kilograms (2,204.62 pounds). This metric ton is also known as a "tonne." Another measurement is the long ton, used mainly in the UK, which is 2,240 pounds (approximately 1,016.05 kg).

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of TONS in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of TONS in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of TONS in a Sentence

  1. Andrew Weber:

    There was no military option in 2013 to destroy, 1,300 tons of CW without dispersing deadly chemical agent and endangering large numbers of innocent civilians, but with the CW stockpile removed and destroyed, a military option now exists.

  2. Alan Johnson:

    They went from making two tons of money, now they're going to make one ton of money, but it's still a ton of money.

  3. Grant Malinowski:

    We don’t take it lightly. There’s a lot of focused effort that goes into calling those so we understand the gravity of asking people to voluntarily leave their homes, but it’s also weighed with the ability for us to rescue people, knowing that it’s going to be a very difficult – if not impossible – task to get through just tons of tons of dirt and debris where we just literally can’t make access.

  4. Andrew White:

    Antarctica is shedding 160 billion tons of ice annually and that figure is rising, it's heartbreaking for those of us who've been fortunate enough to witness the place in all its chilling beauty. Forget Cuba. If there's one destination you need to see now, it's Antarctica.

  5. Jake Gyllenhaal:

    ... There are tons of times throughout the movie where you're laughing, it's just an awkward journey through a pretty seemingly ordinary situation.

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